View Full Version : [SOLVED] changing the desktop name on ubuntu 9.04
g_lev
October 19th, 2009, 05:44 PM
hello, I would like to change the desktop name on ubuntu 9.04. I read that it can be done by 'system > administration > network' from here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4516606 however there is no 'system > administration > network' on ubuntu 9.04. any idea ?
mac9416
October 19th, 2009, 06:22 PM
You have to edit /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts.
/etc/hostname is pretty straightforward. Run this command, change the hostname, and save the file.
$ sudo gedit /etc/hostname
/etc/hosts is a little more tricky, but not bad. Run the following command, then change edit the hostname following "127.0.1.1".
$ sudo gedit /etc/hosts
This:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 old_hostname
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
Should now look like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 new_hostname
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
Remember no spaces are allowed in the hostname! Good luck.
Source: http://www.rebelzero.com/fixes/changing-your-computers-hostname/60
g_lev
October 20th, 2009, 02:12 PM
worked great. thank you : )
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